And Down the Stretch They Come

I had a productive weekend.  A very productive weekend.  As such, my list of things to do this semester, academically at least, has been shortened quite a bit.  After tomorrow, I will only have to

1. Finish the summary of a paper for my wavelets course
2. Complete my teaching preferences form
3. Take a final "exam" for my SDE course
4. Take my preliminary exam.

Also in that time, there will be Thanksgiving with my parents, the Black Friday dinner (hopefully), and new tires for the car.  In any case, there will be a chance a record will fall the weekend after finals at UMD.  A very good chance.

Fortunately, after this sprint for the next month or so, I will get a chance to relax.  In fact, my advisor has already told me relaxation should be a main goal of my semester break.  Thus, aside from proctoring a qualifying exam, I can look forward to spending some time with friends.  And who knows, maybe I'll be able to make some headway on something I've neglected the past few years.  (Hey, a guy can dream, can't he?)